Huntsman's religious 'hybrid model'

Jon Huntsman suggested there's a bawdier side to his lineage than people may believe, stressing the "heterogeneous" aspect of Mormonism in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, according to POLITICO's Dan Hirschhorn:

"I have a deep belief in God. I'm a very Christian person, I am very proud of my Mormon heritage. Mary Maye draws from an Episcopalian background, you blend traditions and try to raise kids in a responsible fashion, and you come up with something that is kind of a hybrid model that, first and foremost, puts God at the center of your life. ... I'd say, you know, there are 13 million Mormons around the world today. It's increasingly a very heterogeneous bunch and we add to that diversity. I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers. Rabble rousers in the bunch. The Mormon population is a lot more diverse and a lot more heterogeneous, a lot more free thinking that people might give it credit for."

When Morgan asked, "Are you the racier end of the Mormon faith as to boring old Mitt Romney?" Huntsman replied, "You start out by calling me boring and call us racier at the end. I think I'll take that."

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Huntsman's own words about his faith have been dissected a fair amount since he declared his candidacy, and, in an interview with Esquire, offered a muted response about whether he is a practicing Mormon.